Paint associate vs assistant principal

The differences between paint associates and assistant principals can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assistant principal has an average salary of $73,607, which is higher than the $33,021 average annual salary of a paint associate.

The top three skills for a paint associate include sales floor, plumbing and product knowledge. The most important skills for an assistant principal are classroom management, curriculum development, and professional development.

Paint associate vs assistant principal overview

	Paint Associate	Assistant Principal
Yearly salary	$33,021	$73,607
Hourly rate	$15.88	$35.39
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	221,045	42,186
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	41	47
Years of experience	-	4

Paint associate vs assistant principal salary

Paint associates and assistant principals have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Paint Associate	Assistant Principal
Average salary	$33,021	$73,607
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $57,000 And $94,000
Highest paying City	-	Redwood City, CA
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Pace University
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between paint associate and assistant principal education

There are a few differences between a paint associate and an assistant principal in terms of educational background:

	Paint Associate	Assistant Principal
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Educational Leadership
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Paint associate vs assistant principal demographics

Here are the differences between paint associates' and assistant principals' demographics:

	Paint Associate	Assistant Principal
Average age	41	47
Gender ratio	Male, 55.1% Female, 44.9%	Male, 47.4% Female, 52.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 4.2% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	16%

Differences between paint associate and assistant principal duties and responsibilities

Paint associate example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain the paint and caulking department, and the screw and nails department.
Participate in ordering of all nursery stock and managing inventory.
Assist with specific plumbing relate questions.
Check out customers using retail POS system.
Create customize paint by using PPG materials/chemicals.
Waterproof buildings, using water roofers and caulking.

Assistant principal example responsibilities.

Lead the NCA steering committee to assist with the school improvement process.
Create and manage projects that are research base to improve student success in the areas of mathematics for ESL students.
Manage special education department budget, student programming and IEP accommodations.
Conduct CSE and annual review meetings.
Plan, control, and direct the overall activities for students in grade Pre-K - 8th grade.
Coordinate RtI interventions and implementation at secondary level.

Paint associate vs assistant principal skills

Common paint associate skills

Sales Floor, 19%
Plumbing, 12%
Product Knowledge, 9%
Customer Issues, 8%
Customer Inquiries, 6%
Quality Customer Service, 5%

Common assistant principal skills

Classroom Management, 8%
Curriculum Development, 8%
Professional Development, 7%
Instructional Program, 5%
Math, 4%
Student Achievement, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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